The Portland daily press., 1887-04-11
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LORD.
In the afternoon at three o'clock the sacra-
tered in the church.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET.
At the st. Lawrence street church the
floral decorations were very pleasing, the
pulpit and platform being covered with pot
ted plants and cut flowers. Back Of the desk
and raised above the speakers chair was a
magnificent English ivy, and on either side
Of the platform were heliotrope, petrriss,
verbenas and lilies in full bloom, inter-
mingled with foliage plants. In trout Of the
desk were cut flowers and floral emblems to
the memory OF Edmund S. Hoyt, Nellie M.
Brewer, Eta Beaulieu, and Herbert IL.
Burgess. At the morning service the Rev.
A. II. Wright preached an Easter sermon
from l Peter, /, g. with appropriate music
rendered by the choir Of eight voices under
the leadership Of Mr.. II. w. Shaw.
At the concert in the evening the audience
room was filled TO overh0wing with the mem
bers and friends OF the Sunday school The
musical numbers Of the programme were
especially well rendered, the following being
worthy OF special mention: The SOLO
PLEASE send us blessed Dreams" by Master
Clarence Brooks; the duets BY the Misses
MAJ wsaHs anu Aaade onH weeks, MT. shaw and
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Ihurston. Sadie Stone Masters Charles
True and Clarence Brooks.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
AT St. Luke's Cathedral the services were
OF the usual impressive character, and were
attended by large congregations. The church
was adorned with flowers, appropriately ar
ranged On the reredos. over the altar, was
bank Of red geraniums. Above this was
cross Of white roses and azaleas, and the
words "Chrlst is risen" On each side Of the
altar were large plants, with flowers In bloom;
The lectern was wreathed In smilax and the
font was adorned with Easter lilies The
ehancel rail was trimmed with flowers Of
various hnes, handsome floral crosses adorn-
ed the pulpit and litany desk, and bouquets
and other floral decorations were placed be-
lore many OF the memorials TO the departed.
The Holy Communion was celebrated at
q. m. At half-past ten there was the morn
sermon by Bishop Neeley, followed by the
Communion. The festival Of the Sunday
School was held at three O'Clock In the
afternoon. and in the evening there was full
choral service, with preaching by Rev. Canon
Sills.
The confirmation service, when the Bishop
confirmed class Of about twenty, was held
at fye O'Clock on Saturday afternoon.
SECOND PARISH.
This spacious church was filed TO overflow
ing at the afternoon service yesterday. The
floral decorations were abundant and taste
fully arranged. Back Of the pulpit wasa
bank Of green, all bright with potted plants
In varied.bloom, ,andlfrom this mass Of beauty
rose large cross, surmounted by dove the
symbal Of peace be unto YOU" Above the
arcbway were suspended large floral bask-
o. II. g. q H.
Of flowers and green. The gas pillars and
tablets were entwined with smilax and bios
SONS, with baskets and floral designs. But
surprising in beauty. in white lily blossoms,
varied and choice, were bouquets, crosses,
stars, clusters OF callas tied In white, telling
OF halioWed memories OF children, husbands,
wives, fathers and mothers, remembered In
flowers.
The service opened with an organ prelude
from the hand Of Mr.. K0tzschmar. The
choir, composed Of Mrs. Chase and Mrs.
Morrison, Messrs. Stockbrfdge and COyle
randered the programme published Saturday
most effectingly. The service closed with the
congregational hymn "Hark Ten Thousand
Harps and Voices" The morning service
partook OF the spirit Of the day. The morn
ing choir composed Of Misses Robinson and
Kicker, Messrs. Houghton and Oldhams, with
Miss Durgin as organist, rendered an appro-
PIRATE anthem.
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
Congress Square, Universalist, church did
not exhibit so profuse an amount Of fiowO
as usual, but the display was more effective.
In former years II was customary to erect a
large cross at the rear Of the pulpit recess,
but since the beautiful allegorial decoration
has been placed on the rear wall, such an
adornment would be unnecessary. Con-
~ Al.
tall vase filed with Easter lilies placed on q
small table, at the left Of the reading desk,
all the emblems were massed In front Of the
platform. These were many and very beau
tiful. They were composed Of all the rarest
flowers and the grouping and harmonlzIng
OF coloring were very artistic. In the centre,
in front Of the reading desk, was a very large
cross and anchor to Mr.. Rufus Stanley, and
on either side were large basket Of flowers
for Mr.. Jones, Of the late firm Of Greenough
q Jones, wreath for Mr.. Fostea. a cross for
Mr. Isaac jackson, beautiful Tyre for Mrs.
Albert Harmon, basket Of lilies for Mrs.
Charles s. Fobes, a basket Of roses for Miss
Julia Russell and her father, star for Mrs.
Brown, basket Of flowers for Miss Nellie
kilgore, and wreath for Mrs. Osgood. The
Washburn, Barstow and Billings memorial
tablets were all wreathed with roses and
ivy, and other rare vines and flowers.
CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE coNcEP-
TIoN.
The grand and solemn festival OF Easter
was observed with solemnity at the Cathe-
dral. AT 1880 o'clock pontihcal high mass
was celebrated by the Rt. Rev. James Au-
| gustine Healy, who was assisted by the Rev.
Father Linnehan as assistant priest. Rev.
Father MeDonough, deacon, Rev. J. b. Sex
enger, sub-deacon. and NJ G. Driscoll. mas
ter Of ceremonies. The Rt. Rev Bishop
preached an eloquent sermon on the mystic
Ties Of the resurrection and divinity Of
Christ The Easter music was under the
| direction Of Mr.. Quimby, organist, and was
splendidly rendered. At 5 p. m. there was
solemn vespers and benedicti0n OF the
blessed sacrament. The Bishop also spoke
at this service.
ST. PAUL's.
The services at st. Paups church were at
tended by large congregations. The church
was tastefully dressed with cut flowers and
with growing plants, which many Of the la
dies brought from their homes.
The morning sermon was preached by the
Rev. Edward II. Little, from the text,
when l awake up after Thy likeness.
shall be satisfied" In the afternoon bap-
tism was administered by the rector, the
key ti Brewster sE,9 VI Little to several infants
administered the apostolic rite Of confrma-
tlon to a class Of twenty-one candidates.
The music by the chorus choir was admira-
BILE. Especially well sung was Danks' an
them, This Is the day which the Lord hath
made" The choir Is greatly 10 be commend
| ed for its precision, the clearness OF its
enunciation and for the unity Of its tone.
HIGH STREET.
The great drawback to the display Of foral
decoration in this church is the absorption
Of light by the deep color Of the frescoIng
There was fine display about the pulpit
but one had to be within a few feet OF II 10
appreciate how extensive 1t was. The en-
tire front Of the platform and the com
munion table was mass Of Towering plants
OF every description, embracing roses,
azaleas, hyacinths. geraniums, cinnerarias,
etc. In front Of the pulpit was large cluster
Of lilies and small, but very graceful.
white flower, and on the desk stood a tall
vase Of lilies. On either side Of the desk
were grouped dark glossy-leaved tropical
/ plants, and on the left stood a superb cross
/ OF rare flowers, some two and a half feet In
height, embracing roses, azaleas and heath.
| WEST coNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.
Easter was observed at this church yester-
day. the church being beautifully decorated
with flowers, potted plants. etc. In the